Van Gerwen Claims PC9 Title

ProTour

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN beat Scott Taylor 6-4 in the final of Players Championship Nine in Wigan.

Austrian Glory For Clayton

European Tour

JONNY CLAYTON secured his maiden European Tour title with an 8-5 defeat of Gerwyn Price in the Austrian Darts Open final.

2018 Austrian Darts Open Day Two

European Tour

JAMES WADE sent number one seed Peter Wright crashing out in the second round of the 2018 Austrian Darts Open.

2018 Austrian Darts Open Day One

European Tour

JAMES WADE will face Peter Wright in the second round of the 2018 Austrian Darts Open - first round round-up here.

Burger & Schnier Head Austrian Qualifiers

European Tour

DIETMAR BURGER and Hannes Schnier were amongst the five Host Nation Qualifiers to win places in the Austrian Darts Open.

2018 Austrian Darts Open Draw

European Tour

THE draw and schedule of play for the 2018 Austrian Darts Open are now available ahead of the European Tour event in Graz.

Players Championship 9-10 Entries

ProTour

ENTRIES have been confirmed for the next Players Championship double-header, which will be held on April 28-29 in Wigan.

Incredible Hopp Wins First Euro Title

European Tour

MAX HOPP created history as he won his first PDC European Tour title at the German Darts Open in Saarbrucken.

2018 German Darts Open Day Two

European Tour

ROB CROSS & Dave Chisnall turned on the style in the German Darts Open on Saturday, as Peter Wright crashed out.

2018 German Darts Open Day One

European Tour

HOME favourite Max Hopp delighted the crowd at the German Darts Open in Saarbrucken with a superb first round display.

Gary Anderson claimed the first PDC ranking title of 2020 with victory at Players Championship 1 in Barnsley on Saturday.

Anderson defeated Canada's Jeff Smith 8-4 in the final to get his 2020 campaign off to a perfect start following an injury-ravaged 2019.

The two-time World Champion was in fine form all day, hitting four ton-plus averages, including a 107.5 against Christian Bunse in the first round.

After a win over Simon Whitlock, a 104.4 average saw Anderson defeat rival Gerwyn Price for the second time in a week, which he followed up with a 106.1 to overcome Rob Cross and reach the quarter-finals.

There, the Scottish World Cup winner beat Joe Cullen 6-2 before averaging 102.2 to claim a 7-3 win over Adrian Lewis in the semi-finals.

The final saw Anderson race into a 6-2 lead before Smith, who was competing in his first Players Championship event since 2013, fought back to trail 6-4.

However, two-time World Champion Anderson was not to be denied and he went on to pick up his first PDC ranking title since the 2018 World Matchplay.

"It's been a while since I won something, but I've got the hunger back," Anderson revealed.

"I want to get back to how I was throwing before [injury], I don't mind if I win or lose, but as long as I throw them how I used to then I'll be alright.

"I still have work to do, but it's not a bad start."

The first of 30 Players Championship events in 2020 saw two nine-dart finishes hit, both in the first round, by Northern Ireland's Mickey Mansell and Dutchman Mike van Duivenbode.

The day was also a significant one for another Dutch youngster, Maik Kuivenhoven, who reached his first PDC ranking quarter-final.

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